“Here in “The Neck,” where seven breweries have opened within a short bike ride of each other in just the last three years, serendipity is celebrated, dogs and children are welcome, and you can come as you are.

We recently set out to survey all seven new breweries, most of the food options, and a few of the entertainments in Charleston’s Brewery District, and can report that time spent here is refreshing in every sense of the word.”

Matt and Ted Lee ventured through the swiftly evolving brewing scene of Charleston’s upper peninsula landscape, and even took the opportunity to visit the new skate park, Sk8 Charleston, which flanks the beer district area, “offering sweeping marsh and Ashley River views to those who aren’t dropping into the park’s two polished-concrete bowls.”

“Steve has taken a unique approach,” said Kristopher B. King, the executive director of the Preservation Society of Charleston. “His strategy gets these neighborhoods functioning, which is a huge positive. It’s putting these properties back on the tax rolls, creating jobs and bringing vibrancy to an area that quite honestly, 10 years ago, really needed it.”

Rex Riley of Clement, Crawford & Thornhill, Inc., represented the tenant, Spartina449, for the lease of retail space at 300 King Street. Spartina449, is a women’s handbag and accessories company out of Hilton Head Island. The store opened on Saturday, February 18th.

Midtown continues to draw new businesses proving the appeal of this once ignored section of downtown Charleston. We are excited to welcome the french-inspired, Felix Cafe, planning to open in early 2017 at 550 King Street. Thanks go to Warren Wise of The Post and Courier for providing the story.